Breast Cancer Awareness Drive at Peshawar Medical College
Saturday, October 29, 2011
The Social Welfare Society of Peshawar Medical College, in collaboration with the Community Health Sciences Department of Peshawar Medical College, hosted a programme today to raise awareness about breast cancer in Peshawar.
The program, held at Peshawar Medical College, featured sessions on breast cancer given by various doctors to students of University Model School, Islamia College Peshawar, Forward Girls College, Rehman Medical College,
and Frontier College.
Dr. Abid Jameel, Associate Professor and Head of Medical Oncology at Hayatabad Medical Complex, discussed the risk factors of breast cancer and screening. Worldwide, every 3 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and every 12 minutes, one woman dies of breast cancer, said Dr. Abid Jameel. Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, Associate Professor at Peshawar Medical College and consultant surgeon at Mercy Teaching Hospital, talked about the various surgical treatments available for this disease, and emphasized the importance of early diagnosis and timely treatment. Various social aspects of breast cancer were highlighted by Dr. Saadia Nazeem, a former Associate Professor and a practising surgeon, who stressed on the cultural issues that women have to face while dealing with this serious disease.
Later, a physical training session was delivered by Miss Saima Qazi of Blossoms Institute Peshawar. Female students from various colleges of Peshawar were taught the procedure of Breast Self-Examination by the students of Peshawar Medical College. Pamphlets and leaflets about Breast Self-Examination were also distributed to the visitors.
Aysha Masood Khan & Sunbul Obaid
4th year MBBS
Peshawar Medical College
The Social Welfare Society of Peshawar Medical College, in collaboration with the Community Health Sciences Department of Peshawar Medical College, hosted a programme today to raise awareness about breast cancer in Peshawar.
The program, held at Peshawar Medical College, featured sessions on breast cancer given by various doctors to students of University Model School, Islamia College Peshawar, Forward Girls College, Rehman Medical College,
and Frontier College.
Dr. Abid Jameel, Associate Professor and Head of Medical Oncology at Hayatabad Medical Complex, discussed the risk factors of breast cancer and screening. Worldwide, every 3 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and every 12 minutes, one woman dies of breast cancer, said Dr. Abid Jameel. Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, Associate Professor at Peshawar Medical College and consultant surgeon at Mercy Teaching Hospital, talked about the various surgical treatments available for this disease, and emphasized the importance of early diagnosis and timely treatment. Various social aspects of breast cancer were highlighted by Dr. Saadia Nazeem, a former Associate Professor and a practising surgeon, who stressed on the cultural issues that women have to face while dealing with this serious disease.
Later, a physical training session was delivered by Miss Saima Qazi of Blossoms Institute Peshawar. Female students from various colleges of Peshawar were taught the procedure of Breast Self-Examination by the students of Peshawar Medical College. Pamphlets and leaflets about Breast Self-Examination were also distributed to the visitors.
Aysha Masood Khan & Sunbul Obaid
4th year MBBS
Peshawar Medical College
Free Medical Camp by Social Welfare Society (SWS) in the Village Dildar Garhi, Tehsil Tangi Charsadda District
Dated: Tuesday 19th April 201
Social Welfare Society (SWS) arranged a free medical camp for the flood affected population of Village Dildar Garhi, Tehsil Tangi Charsadda District. Dildar Garhi is a small village, located on the bank of River Swat, at a distance of 32 kms from the Charsadda Interchange of Motorway. There are about 715 settled families here and the population is approximately 5000. It is to be noted here that Dildar Garhi is part of Union Council Mirza Der, which is one of the most severely flood hit areas of Charsadda District. The purpose of the Medical Camp was to provide free medical treatment to the flood affected population of the village Dildar Garhi, as well as to educate them on prevention of communicable diseases such as Scabies, Gastroenteritis, Conjunctivitis, Malaria etc. A team of SWS had already surveyed the said village previously based on the information provided by Social Welfare Department KPK Govt. about a possible outbreak of Scabies and other communicable diseases in the areas. It was also found out that no Basic Health Unit (BHU) was found functional near by the village & the community was ignorant of their basic health facilities.
A team of 25 male students and 16 Female students supervised by Dr. Abbas Saleem and Dr. Sara, Pathology Department PMC, participated in conducting the free medical camp accompanied by:
In total 668 patients were examined in record and provided with free medicines.
It is worth mentioning here that the Female Wing of SWS set up a separate clinic for the female population. Female patients after being examined by doctors were gathered in a hall, where health sessions were delivered by SWS female members in small groups consisting of 30-60 patients to educate them on the prevention of communicable diseases such as Scabies, Gastroenteritis, Trachoma/Conjunctivitis, and Malaria. The Male Wing of SWS set up and provided free medical services to the male population, including conduction of health sessions.
All 668 patients were provided with free medicines after attending the health session.
We pay tremendous gratitude to Social Welfare Department KPK Govt, Dr. Inayat-ur-Rehman, Dr. Kashif-ur-Rehman, Mr. Khair-ul-Qayyum and Mr Jehangir (local elders of the village), Prof. Dr. Arshad Javaid, Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Field Operations Officer (Project Support Unit), and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) for helping us make this Free Medical Camp Possible.
We are also thankful to the administration of Peshawar Medical College for their invaluable support and cooperation in this regard.
Hafsa Tariq
General Secretary
Female Wing
Social Welfare Society
Social Welfare Society (SWS) arranged a free medical camp for the flood affected population of Village Dildar Garhi, Tehsil Tangi Charsadda District. Dildar Garhi is a small village, located on the bank of River Swat, at a distance of 32 kms from the Charsadda Interchange of Motorway. There are about 715 settled families here and the population is approximately 5000. It is to be noted here that Dildar Garhi is part of Union Council Mirza Der, which is one of the most severely flood hit areas of Charsadda District. The purpose of the Medical Camp was to provide free medical treatment to the flood affected population of the village Dildar Garhi, as well as to educate them on prevention of communicable diseases such as Scabies, Gastroenteritis, Conjunctivitis, Malaria etc. A team of SWS had already surveyed the said village previously based on the information provided by Social Welfare Department KPK Govt. about a possible outbreak of Scabies and other communicable diseases in the areas. It was also found out that no Basic Health Unit (BHU) was found functional near by the village & the community was ignorant of their basic health facilities.
A team of 25 male students and 16 Female students supervised by Dr. Abbas Saleem and Dr. Sara, Pathology Department PMC, participated in conducting the free medical camp accompanied by:
- Dr. Akhtar Munir, Dermatologist, Kuwait Teaching Hospital Peshawar
- Dr. Arif, Medical Officer, Ophthalmology Department, Kuwait Teaching Hospital Peshawar.
- Dr. Imtiaz, Medical Officer, Paediatrics Department, Kuwait Teaching Hospital Peshawar
- Dr. Muhammad Jan, Psychiatrist, Social Welfare Department, KPK Govt.
- Miss. Nosheen Shah, Psychologist, Social Welfare Department, KPK Govt.
- Miss. Sheila and Miss Farzana, Community Officers, Social Welfare Department, KPK Govt.
In total 668 patients were examined in record and provided with free medicines.
It is worth mentioning here that the Female Wing of SWS set up a separate clinic for the female population. Female patients after being examined by doctors were gathered in a hall, where health sessions were delivered by SWS female members in small groups consisting of 30-60 patients to educate them on the prevention of communicable diseases such as Scabies, Gastroenteritis, Trachoma/Conjunctivitis, and Malaria. The Male Wing of SWS set up and provided free medical services to the male population, including conduction of health sessions.
All 668 patients were provided with free medicines after attending the health session.
We pay tremendous gratitude to Social Welfare Department KPK Govt, Dr. Inayat-ur-Rehman, Dr. Kashif-ur-Rehman, Mr. Khair-ul-Qayyum and Mr Jehangir (local elders of the village), Prof. Dr. Arshad Javaid, Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Field Operations Officer (Project Support Unit), and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) for helping us make this Free Medical Camp Possible.
We are also thankful to the administration of Peshawar Medical College for their invaluable support and cooperation in this regard.
Hafsa Tariq
General Secretary
Female Wing
Social Welfare Society